Cross-Institutional Records: “Nick Bee” Communications Across Ann Arbor Police Department, HHS-OIG, and University of Michigan (AAPD Case 17-3517)

Records relating to Ann Arbor Police Department (AAPD) Case 17-3517 were obtained at multiple points through FOIA requests.

Materials obtained in Spring 2018 do not reflect the existence of a search warrant dated August 17, 2017 or associated email communications attributed to “Nick Bee” (see: Ann Arbor Police Search Warrants (August 2017): Initial Appearance of “Nick Bee” in Case 17-3517).

In response to subsequent AAPD FOIA requests, records produced in May–June 2020 include a search warrant and return dated August 17, 2017, together with materials reflecting the collection of Google account data associated with Dr. Paul Cronin and an account identified under “Nick Bee,” including related email communications. These materials—including references to and excerpts of email communications—were not identified in records obtained from the Ann Arbor Police Department in 2018.

The email communications were reflected in the 2020 FOIA production and later produced in full in response to a 2025 FOIA request to the Ann Arbor Police Department for a DVD identified in a prior HHS-OIG FOIA response (see: Ann Arbor Police Department DVD Identified by HHS-OIG: Initial Denial and Subsequent Production). These same communications were also present within materials associated with an institutional review, including records maintained by the University of Michigan Office of Institutional Equity (OIE, Title IX) and the Office of General Counsel (OGC) (see: University of Michigan FOIA Response (February 21, 2019): “Nick Bee” Communications and OGC Handling).

The communications include emails attributed to “Nick Bee” (an unidentified witness) describing sexual allegations involving Dr. Myria Petrou, as reflected in Title IX (OIE) materials, and allegations of criminal conduct by Dr. Bradley Foerster and Dr. Myria Petrou against Dr. Paul Cronin, and no investigative findings substantiating those allegations are reflected in the law enforcement or institutional records reviewed (see: “Nick Bee” Email Communications Referencing Dr. Paul Cronin – Ann Arbor Police FOIA Production (Case 17-3517)).

These materials appear in summary, excerpt, and full form across the record.

The same communications appear across law enforcement records, federal investigative materials, and institutional investigative files.

The record is consistent.
No corresponding institutional explanation has been produced.

(see: Ann Arbor Police Supplemental Report (March 5, 2019): Request to Identify “Nick B.”)

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Brad Foerster is a FOIA advocate documenting requests, transparency disputes, and accountability investigations involving public agencies, universities, police oversight, and Russia-Gate related inquiries. His work compiles original documents, timelines, and analysis of public records and institutional responses. Brad is also a board-certified radiologist, author of Town & Gown, and has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles. Brad lives in Potomac, Maryland with his family and is active in the Montgomery County Medical Society and the Takoma Park U.S. & World History Book Club.